Battlefield 4 launches in just three days, and EA has opened up for pre-load of the PC version on Origin. Everyone who pre-ordered the game can now begin to download it on Origin, provided they have the required 24 GB of free disk space. This isnâ€™t too far from BF3, which took up 20 GB when it launched in 2011.

Right now the Battlefield 4 pre-load appears to be for North America only. EA has said that some players will be able to pre-load earlier, while all players will be able to pre-load at least 24 hours before launch.

Pre-load means that you can download the game and have everything set up and ready, but wonâ€™t be able to actually play until it launches.

Battlefield 4 release schedule

Battlefield 4 launches on October 29 in North America, and will hit the other territories soon after. Hereâ€™s the complete Battlefield 4 release schedule, as confirmed by EA:
â€¢North America, Russia, East/Central Asia: October 29
â€¢European Union, Australia, New Zealand: October 31
â€¢United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal: November 1
â€¢Japan: November 7

As mentioned earlier, pre-load will be available at least 24 hours before launch in every territory. If you have pre-ordered the game, log into Origin over the next couple of days and check whether you can pre-load or not â€” most gamers will be able to pre-load today or tomorrow, regardless of their territory.